Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs Button Dodder

Amazona agilis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amazona	Cuscuta
Species	Amazona agilis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

The Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.